Canon Burrows CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £180k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tameside · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£66k | £158k | 439 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£25k | £133k | 436 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£92k | £225k | 428 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£35k | £261k | 426 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£115k | £128k | 432 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£18k | £145k | 428 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£1k | £144k | 426 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£37k | £180k | 422 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 37% of them. It spends £6,586 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,320.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,811 | £3,021 | £2,865–£3,159 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,044 | £1,248 | £959–£1,390 |
Supply staff | £65 | £144 | £37–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £267 | £210–£377 |
Premises | £219 | £313 | £280–£417 |
Energy | £67 | £86 | £68–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £233 | £193–£309 |
Bought-in services | £217 | £169 | £70–£298 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mesne Lea Primary School Large reserves
- Headley Park Primary School In deficit
- Longmoor Community Primary School Tight
- St James Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Aldwyn Primary School Healthy
- Sturry Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Whitnash Primary School Large reserves
- Folkestone Primary Large reserves
- Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Boston West Academy Healthy
- Woodthorne Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,298 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £280 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £147k | £347 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £159k | £377 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £362 a pupil, against a typical £233 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,811 a pupil, against a typical £3,021 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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